Downtown Eastside, Vancouver

Downtown Eastside business leader 'shocked' at mayor's plan to freeze supportive housing
Landon Hoyt, executive director of Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association, says he didn't expect Mayor Ken Sim to announce plans to halt supporting housing projects in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
New supportive housing in Downtown Eastside paused under Vancouver mayor's plan
Mayor Ken Sim is looking to pause new supportive housing in the Downtown Eastside, and create a revised area plan to introduce mixed housing.
Details slim after Vancouver mayor vows gang crackdown in Downtown Eastside
Key questions remain about the proposal -- including how much it will cost and how the project would differ from the work already being performed by the VPD's own gang unit.
B.C. housing minister says Vancouver's plan for Downtown Eastside could increase crime
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's new plan for the Downtown Eastside will make the community less safe and lead to more homelessness.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside that includes pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units.
Plan to freeze Downtown Eastside supportive housing seeks public input
People will soon get a chance to weigh in on Vancouver mayor Ken Sim’s controversial proposal to put a freeze on net new supportive housing. He wants other cities to step up to build supportive homes before more are built here.
Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside as part of revitalization bid
A plan to put a freeze on new supportive housing units in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is drawing criticism from those who live and work in the community.
Critics denounce Vancouver mayor's 'Trumpian' plan to 'integrate' Downtown Eastside
Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, with former councillor Jean Swanson calling his proposal to pause supportive housing construction "Trumpian.
Minister takes aim at Vancouver mayor's housing plan for Downtown Eastside | Canada Tonight
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a controversial plan to revitalize the city's Downtown Eastside, an area once described as Canada's poorest postal code, that would halt the construction of net-new supportive housing units.
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Downtown Eastside at 'tipping point' as London Drugs considers leaving Woodward's building
Such incidents have become frustratingly commonplace at London Drugs stores in many of B.C.’s downtown cores, says Clint ...
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‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freeze
Critics are pushing back on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s proposal to remake the Downtown Eastside by decentralizing services and freezing any new supportive housing. Sim laid out the plan Thursday ...
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How cannabis is helping Downtown Eastside residents get off hard drugs
Jen Nelson is known as the cannabis angel of the Downtown Eastside. She regularly roams through the area, gifting people with ...
Surrey grapples with growing homelessness as advocates call for more supportive housing
Housing advocates in Surrey are calling for more supportive housing infrastructure in the fast-growing city. This comes after ...